Given name · also English

Tonton

Tonton is a masculine given name from English, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Cebuano.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Tonton comes from English, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.

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How it developed

In Cebuano usage, Tonton is a diminutive of Anthony. In Cebuano usage, Tonton developed from Antonius.

Tonton’s family of names

In Cebuano usage, Tonton is a diminutive of Anthony. In Cebuano usage, Tonton developed from the Latin form Antonius. In Cebuano usage, Tonton was borrowed from the Spanish form Antonio.

Walk Tonton’s family in the name graph

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Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Around the world

Tonton has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.

Ancient GreekCebuano

Ancient Greekwhere Tonton comes from · 1 name

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Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Ancient Greek

Tarkkonen

Tarkkonen is a surname from Ancient Greek. It is used in Finnish.

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Ancient Greek

Teofan

Teofan is a given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Polish.

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Ancient Greek

Timeo

“esteem”

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Ancient Greek

Outel

“liberator”

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Ancient Greek

Otranto

Otranto is a surname from Latin, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Italian.

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Ancient Greek

Tatius

Tatius is a given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in German.

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Ancient Greek

Tiippana

Tiippana is a surname from Russian, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Finnish.

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Ancient Greek

Temida

“law”

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Sibling ideas

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